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Review for Europe - Black Sea Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette
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alifarr
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Veranda 2D

This was our third cruise on Celebrity. I fell in love with the line on our first cruise, did a second one 2 years ago that wasn't to the first one's standard and now we were back to try again. Silhouette wins the prize for an amazing crew. Everyone was very friendly without being pushy. We had the basic alcohol package for the first time. While our server tried to up sell us to the premium package the first day, when we declined, he was very nice about it and went out of his way to get our non-premium drinks. Even more amazing, he remembered us on following nights and was quick to find us seats in the bar, remembered our drink preferences and called us by name. Coffee service in the Cafe al Bacio was just as outstanding with several servers that went out of their way to chat, bring extras and just make the day memorable.

We were anytime dining and discovered in chatting with our waiter the first night that we could request to be seated in his section again when we made a time reservation on subsequent days. His name is Alit, and his section is back in the corner, which is quieter than the main part. His serving team is the best and I recommend asking for a table in his section. Loved the small group entertainment and the main shows we watched were good - although we were having so much fun at dinner (the food was amazing in the main dining room!) we missed multiple shows. If I could change anything, I would ask for more musical entertainment and things to do mid-afternoon. If you are not into Bingo and Trivia, ALL ships seem short on activities mid-day. Some of us like to stay up and dance til 1 AM, and consequently miss morning exercise classes! The house band was quite good and had a pretty extensive playlist.

We did one Celebrity shore excursion in Stockholm - it was pretty typical for the cruise line and sort of a cattle call. Nice leader who tried to impart some knowledge while herding cats!

Cabin Review

Deluxe Veranda 2D

Cabin 2D

The cabin itself was great. There is enough storage - do use the storage over the bed! The bath/shower was quite nice and generous enough to move around while showering. I liked the room layout - two of us in the room did not trip over one another. However, unless you can sleep through anything or are of an age where you remove your hearing aids to go to bed, this cabin happens to be above the kitchen for the Sushi restaurant, which becomes painfully obvious at 2 AM. I would recommend the obstructed view balcony cabins, further either direction, as you get all the advantages at a much lesser cost.

Port Reviews

Amsterdam

Amazing city to spend time in. Very walkable, lots of cafes, bars, museums, parks and historic places to visit.

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